2014–15 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team

The 2014–15 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team represented Southern Illinois University Carbondale during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Salukis, led by third year head coach Barry Hinson, played their home games at the SIU Arena and were members of the Missouri Valley Conference. They finished the season 12–21, 4–14 in MVC play to finish in ninth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the Missouri Valley Tournament where they lost to Wichita State.

2014–15 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
2014–15 record12–21 (4–14 The Valley)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Tom Hankins
  • Anthony Beane, Sr.
  • Terrance McGee
Home arenaSIU Arena
2014–15 Missouri Valley Conference men's basketball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 14 Wichita State171 .944  305  .857
No. 11 Northern Iowa162 .889  314  .886
Illinois State117 .611  2213  .629
Indiana State117 .611  1516  .484
Evansville99 .500  2412  .667
Loyola (IL)810 .444  2413  .649
Drake612 .333  922  .290
Missouri State513 .278  1120  .355
Southern Illinois414 .222  1221  .364
Bradley315 .167  924  .273
2015 MVC Tournament winner
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The Salukis finished the season 14–19, 9–9 in MVC play to finish in a three way tie for fourth place. They advanced to the semifinals of the Missouri Valley Tournament where they lost to Indiana State.

Departures

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownNotes
Mike Balogun0G6'1"180JuniorStaten Island, NYTransferred
Desmar Jackson3G6'5"173SeniorWarren, OHGraduated
Davante Drinkard4F6'9"234SeniorToccoa, GAGraduated
Colby Long11G5'11"170SeniorMount Zion, ILGraduated
Marcus Fillyaw12G6'1"180SophomoreTopeka, KSTransferred to Kentucky Wesleyan
Hunter Gibson15G6'4"190SophomoreBethany, OKTransferred
Bronson Verhines22F6'6"195SeniorWoodlawn, ILGraduated

Incoming Transfers

NameNumberPos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrevious School
Deng Leek32C7'0"240JuniorColfax, NCJunior college transfer from Jacksonville College

Recruiting

Armon Fletcher (left) helped Edwardsville High School reach the 2014 IHSA Class 4A final four (pictured with Jalen Brunson)
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Jordan Caroline
PF
Champaign, IL Montverde Academy 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Jul 30, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: 71
Chazz Glotta
SG
O'Fallon, MO Fort Zumwalt North High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Oct 26, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Armon Fletcher
SF
Edwardsville, IL Edwardsville High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 185 lb (84 kg) N/A 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Deion Lavender
SG
Alton, IL Marquette Catholic High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) N/A Mar 3, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Austin Weiher
PF
Seattle, WA Creating Young Minds Academy 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Apr 14, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A   Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2014-07-19.

    Roster

    2014–15 Southern Illinois Salukis men's basketball team
    PlayersCoaches
    Pos.#NameHeightWeightYearPrevious schoolHometown
    G 1 Jalen Pendelton 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)205 lb (93 kg) JrBosse Evansville, IN
    G 2 K. C. Goodwin 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)205 lb (93 kg) RS FrMelrose Memphis, TN
    G 5 Deion Lavender 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)180 lb (82 kg) FrMarquette Alton, IL
    C 10 Ibby Djimde 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)255 lb (116 kg) RS JrIllinois
    Huntington Prep
    Bamako, Mali
    G 11 Tyler Smithpeters 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)170 lb (77 kg) SoHarrisburg Harrisburg, IL
    G 13 Chaz Glotta 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)172 lb (78 kg) FrFort Zumwalt North St. Louis, MO
    F 14 Jordan Caroline 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)235 lb (107 kg) FrMontverde Academy Champaign, IL
    F 15 Austin Weiher 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)210 lb (95 kg) FrCreating Young Minds Academy Seattle, WA
    G 22 Armon Fletcher 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)185 lb (84 kg) FrEdwardsville Edwardsville, IL
    F 23 Bola Olaniyan 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)225 lb (102 kg) SoRichmond Lagos, Nigeria
    G 24 Dawson Verhines 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)210 lb (95 kg) SrRend Lake College
    Woodlawn
    Woodlawn, IL
    G 25 Anthony Beane, Jr. 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)180 lb (82 kg) JrNormal Normal, IL
    C 32 Deng Leek 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)245 lb (111 kg) JrJacksonville College
    Wesleyan Christian Academy
    Sudan
    F 33 Sean O'Brien 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)205 lb (93 kg) SoMundelein Mundelein, IL
    Head coach
    Assistant coach(es)

    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • (W) Walk-on

    Roster

    Schedule

    [1]

    Date
    time, TV
    Opponent Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
    city, state
    Exhibition
    11/01/2014*
    7:05 pm
    Saint Mary W 102–63 
     20  Beane  8  Olaniyan  5  Beane  SIU Arena (4,642)
    Carbondale, IL
    11/08/2014*
    7:05 pm
    Southwest Baptist W 79–63 
     22  Beane  7  Olaniyan  5  Pendleton  SIU Arena (4,276)
    Carbondale, IL
    Regular season
    11/15/2014*
    7:00 pm, FSMW
    at Saint Louis L 59–62  0–1
     15  O'Brien  12  O'Brien  3  Goodwin  Chaifetz Arena (10,015)
    St. Louis, MO
    11/18/2014*
    7:00 pm
    at Tennessee State W 84–67  1–1
     32  Beane  10  Olaniyan  3  Pendleton  Gentry Complex (1,542)
    Nashville, TN
    11/21/2014*
    6:30 pm
    vs. Kent State
    Men Against Breast Cancer Classic
    L 51–74  1–2
     12  O'Brien/Beane  8  Caroline/Olaniyan  2  Olaniyan  MAC Center (2,254)
    Kent OH
    11/22/2014*
    4:00 pm
    vs. Yale
    Men Against Breast Cancer Classic
    L 46–53  1–3
     19  O'Brien  6  Caroline/Olaniyan  2  Smithpeters  MAC Center (325)
    Kent, OH
    11/23/2014*
    12:00 pm
    vs. UIC
    Men Against Breast Cancer Classic
    W 67–60  2–3
     27  Beane  11  Caroline  3  Caroline  Memorial Athletic and Convocation Center (233)
    Kent, OH
    11/29/2014*
    3:05 pm
    Olivet Nazarene W 76–60  3–3
     27  Beane  6  Caroline/Smithpeters  2  3 tied  SIU Arena (4,302)
    Carbondale, IL
    12/03/2014*
    7:00 pm, FSMW
    at SIU Edwardsville W 79–67  4–3
     28  Beane  6  Caroline  3  Smithpeters  Vadalabene Center (3,508)
    Edwardsville, IL
    12/06/2014*
    7:35 pm
    Austin Peay W 71–49  5–3
     13  Caroline  8  O'Brien  3  Pendleton/O'Brien  SIU Arena (5,142)
    Carbondale, IL
    12/10/2014*
    7:00 pm
    at Southeast Missouri State L 54–55  5–4
     22  Beane  11  Caroline  4  O'Brien  Show Me Center (3,507)
    Cape Girardeau, MO
    12/14/2014*
    3:05 pm
    Chicago State W 65–50  6–4
     19  Beane  6  Pendleton  3  Goodwin  SIU Arena (4,328)
    Carbondale, IL
    12/16/2014*
    7:05 pm
    Tennessee State W 65–58  7–4
     15  Beane  5  Caroline/Olaniyan  5  Pendleton  SIU Arena (4,222)
    Carbondale, IL
    12/19/2014*
    7:05 pm
    New Orleans L 52–56  7–5
     12  Beane  5  Caroline  2  Lavender/Olaniyan  SIU Arena (4,485)
    Carbondale, IL
    12/22/2014*
    7:05 pm
    Murray State L 71–83  7–6
     19  Beane  13  Caroline  2  3 tied  SIU Arena (5,511)
    Carbondale, IL
    Missouri Valley Conference Games
    12/31/2014
    5:05 pm, ESPN3
    Missouri State L 50–53  7–7 (0–1)
     16  Beane  6  Goodwin  2  Lavender  SIU Arena (4,760)
    Carbondale, IL
    01/03/2015
    7:00 pm, CSN Chicago
    at Bradley L 44–63  7–8 (0–2)
     9  O'Brien  5  Beane/Lavender  3  Lavender  Carver Arena (6,035)
    Peoria, IL
    01/07/2015
    7:00 pm
    at Northern Iowa L 39–55  7–9 (0–3)
     13  Caroline  8  Caroline  3  Lavender  McLeod Center (3,910)
    Cedar Falls, IA
    01/10/2015
    3:05 pm, ESPN3
    Indiana State L 56–59  7–10 (0–4)
     13  Olaniyan  11  Olaniyan  3  O'Brien/Pendleton  SIU Arena (4,758)
    Carbondale, IL
    01/14/2015
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at No. 13 Wichita State L 55–67  7–11 (0–5)
     15  Lavender  10  Olaniyan  3  Beane  Charles Koch Arena (10,506)
    Wichita, KS
    01/18/2015
    5:00 pm, ESPN3
    Loyola–Chicago W 59–52  8–11 (1–5)
     20  Beane  9  O'Brien  2  Caroline/O'Brien  SIU Arena (4,874)
    Carbondale, IL
    01/21/2015
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    Bradley W 70–59  9–11 (2–5)
     16  Beane  6  Beane  5  Pendelton  SIU Arena (4,792)
    Carbondale, IL
    01/24/2015
    3:00 pm, MVCTV
    at Evansville L 66–75  9–12 (2–6)
     19  Beane  7  Olaniyan  4  O'Brien  Ford Center (5,521)
    Evansville, IN
    01/28/2015
    7:05 pm, ESPN3
    No. 18 Northern Iowa L 52–59  9–13 (2–7)
     10  Djimde  8  Olaniyan  3  Lavender  SIU Arena (5,267)
    Carbondale, IL
    01/31/2015
    7:05 pm, CSN Chicago
    at Missouri State L 46–52  9–14 (2–8)
     14  Caroline/Smithpeters  7  O'Brien  3  O'Brien/Pendelton  JQH Arena (6,324)
    Springfield, MO
    02/04/2015
    7:05 pm
    at Drake L 61–63  9–15 (2–9)
     22  Beane  12  Caroline  3  Lavender  Knapp Center (3,180)
    Des Moines, IA
    02/07/2015
    1:00 pm, MVCTV
    Illinois State W 65–59  10–15 (3–9)
     23  Beane  7  Lavender  3  Pendleton  SIU Arena (4,885)
    Carbondale, IL
    02/11/2015
    7:00 pm, MVCTV
    at Loyola–Chicago L 62–66  10–16 (3–10)
     17  Lavender  11  Caroline  3  Smithpeters  Joseph J. Gentile Arena (2,136)
    Chicago, IL
    02/14/2015
    3:05 pm
    Evansville L 64–72  10–17 (3–11)
     13  Caroline  15  Caroline  1  Beane/Caroline/O'Brien/Pendleton  SIU Arena (5,265)
    Carbondale, IL
    02/17/2015
    7:05 pm, CSN Chicago
    No. 13 Wichita State L 62–84  10–18 (3–12)
     15  Lavender  7  Olaniyan  3  Olaniyan  SIU Arena (5,358)
    Carbondale, IL
    02/21/2015
    12:05 pm, CSN Chicago
    at Indiana State L 58–78  10–19 (3–13)
     22  Beane  5  Caroline  3  Beane  Hulman Center (4,289)
    Terre Haute, IN
    02/25/2015
    7:00 pm, ESPN3
    at Illinois State L 56–73  10–20 (3–14)
     24  Beane  7  O'Brien  4  Pendleton  Redbird Arena (5,188)
    Normal, IL
    02/28/2015
    2:00 pm
    Drake W 63–57  11–20 (4–14)
     17  Beane  8  Olaniyan  2  Beane  SIU Arena (5,512)
    Carbondale, IL
    Missouri Valley Tournament
    03/05/2015
    6:05 pm, MVC TV
    vs. Missouri State
    First round
    W 55–48  12–20
     17  Ruder  11  Kirk  4  Williams  Scottrade Center (5,608)
    St. Louis, MO
    03/06/2015
    6:05 pm, MVC TV/ESPN3
    vs. No. 8 Wichita State
    Quarterfinals
    L 45–56  12–21
     12  Pendleton  7  O'Brien  5  Caroline  Scottrade Center (9,015)
    St. Louis, MO
    *Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
    All times are in Central Time.

    References

    1. "Men's Basketball". Southern Illinois University Athletics.
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